U.S. PRICE GAP

Good news, Canuck shoppers. U.S. clothing retailer Express, Inc. announced it has carried out its move to parity pricing for Canadian consumers. “The company's progressive at-par pricing ensures that...

OTTAWA - Identical widescreen TVs, bottles of hair conditioner and even painkillers cost Canadian shoppers more than their American neighbours despite the near equal value of the dollar, and retailers...

Many economists have argued that a strong Canadian dollar is good for the country, because it makes imports less expensive and therefore lowers costs for consumers and businesses. But with the Canadia...

The Competition Bureau should look into price differences between goods sold in Canada and the U.S., a consumer group is suggesting. The bureau, which helps ensure a competitive marketplace in Canada...

MONTREAL - It's a fact of consumer life that buying in Canada means paying more than you would south of the border, with a so-called Canadian premium on everything from running shoes to hockey skates,...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is calling for a Senate committee to look into the price gap that continues to exist across the Canada-U.S. border.In a letter to the Senate finance committee re...

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